In the age of social media, nearly every day brings a new eruption of outrage. While people have always found something to be offended by, their ability to organize a groundswell of opposition to – and public censure of – their offender has never been more powerful. Today we're all one clumsy joke away from public ruin. Can We Take A Joke? offers a thought-provoking and wry exploration of outrage culture through the lens of stand-up comedy, with notables like Gilbert Gottfried, Penn Jillette, Lisa Lampanelli, and Adam Carolla detailing its stifling impact on comedy and the exchange of ideas. What will the future will be like if we can't learn how to take a joke?
Can We Take a Joke? has generally received mixed reviews.
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Can We Take a Joke? was released in 2016 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 38 reviews, giving Can We Take a Joke? (2016) an average rating of 58%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 94%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 58%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Can We Take a Joke? a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 58%, Can We Take a Joke? is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2016, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2016 with similar scores include films like Now You See Me 2, Sausage Party and Gold.
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